Coke's Monster deal underlines caution on full-blown M&A
August 15, 2014 at 16:17 PM EDT
NEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co's $2.15 billion wager on a stake in Monster Beverage Corp highlights the growth-starved soft drink company's embrace of deals that fall short of a full-blown merger and acquisition but allow it to test-drive potentially risky targets.